bushman's-poison vs pine vole

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• bushman's-poison is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	pine vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Microtus
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Microtus subterraneus

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bushman's-poison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.